Building the Farmhouse

**English Noodles** · 10-11-2009, 01:40 PM

Good stuff, mate.

**bestvue** · 10-11-2009, 03:15 PM

Looks as though it is progressing well. Looking forward to seeing the final result.
BTW It is usual to put the Loo on an outside wall, makes the plumbing easier !!

**somtamslap** · 10-11-2009, 09:22 PM

Cheers chaps.

^ I'll have a think about le toillete, but your suggestion sounds logical I must say.

The foundations should be done in the next couple of days..

**somtamslap** · 10-11-2009, 09:27 PM

Another one taken standing on the top of the pile of blocks stored behind the house. No idea how many they used up to now but a good 80 bags of cement have gone into it so far..

**Loombucket** · 11-11-2009, 08:22 PM

The Banana tree is a symbol of new life or good beginnings.

Looking good chap, keep it coming.

**somtamslap** · 12-11-2009, 08:03 PM

Cheers for that LB.. Let's hope that old banana tree does it's job.

Putting the floor on now..

They used those reinforced concrete slabs..

**somtamslap** · 12-11-2009, 08:06 PM

View from the back..

The balcony. I'm thinking hammock, beer and book. Actually I'm just thinking beer, but its the thought that counts..

**wimpy** · 12-11-2009, 08:09 PM

Are you going to have some vents in the foundation walls?

**somtamslap** · 12-11-2009, 08:09 PM

Started digging the cesspit..wants to be a damn sight bigger than this..

More over the weekend..

**somtamslap** · 12-11-2009, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by wimpy

Are you going to have some vents in the foundation walls?

No idea, wimpy. Should I have?

**wimpy** · 12-11-2009, 08:13 PM

The first house I had built didn't have any, and I had all kinds of problems. But I had wood floors.

**somtamslap** · 12-11-2009, 08:18 PM

I'll ask the builder about it although the 'mai pen rai' is a foregone conclusion..

**withnallstoke** · 12-11-2009, 09:34 PM

Coming on nicely there Slappers.

(PS - like the new avatar. And she does, i'll vouch for it. Reet up the gary)

**Nawty** · 13-11-2009, 08:36 AM

If he says mai pen rai again....then you walk around with a hammer and knock out some vebt spaces avery couple of metres and say 'mai pen rai'......then tell him to fit vents.

You do need them, do it now before they seal it........it keeps moisture out and keeps airflow under the floor, cools the floor.

Also make sure there is like an access hole, big enough to crawl under so you can send some gimp in to do termite control etc.

**DrAndy** · 13-11-2009, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Nawty

You do need them, do it now before they seal it........it keeps moisture out and keeps airflow under the floor, cools the floor.

I think they are unnecessary, but useful. Sort of a minor luxury

with the floor and foundation being a concrete box, there should be no real problem

you will get no airflow now anyway, there are several walls in there that would need the vents too

as for Termite control, the plans should have had several pipes installed so that the termite chemical can be pumped in easily. If not, you will need to drill some holes in the floor to pump the stuff into the earth below

**wimpy** · 13-11-2009, 02:53 PM

Without them I had an amazing build up of moisture, causing buckling of the hardwood floors.

Having access for the exterminators is an excellent idea as well.

**DrAndy** · 13-11-2009, 03:26 PM

yes, if you have wooden floors, it would cause a problem

in this case, he has concrete. Maybe best to put ceramic tiles down rather than wood, just in case

**jaiyenyen** · 13-11-2009, 03:26 PM

Make an access hole. send someone in to knock out a few of the blocks in the interior supporting walls. Then get some air bricks put in those outside walls. Do not, I repeat, do not listen to Somchai the builder. You need airflow under that floor mate.

**RPETER65** · 13-11-2009, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by jaiyenyen

Make an access hole. send someone in to knock out a few of the blocks in the interior supporting walls. Then get some air bricks put in those outside walls. Do not, I repeat, do not listen to Somchai the builder. You need airflow under that floor mate.

Not sure about the need of airflow with concrete floor covered wth tile, but you do need a system for killing the bugs that will move in. Our builder put in series of half in. blue pipe with small holes, then plumbed through the foundation for access to pump in bug spray.

**somtamslap** · 13-11-2009, 06:17 PM

Thanks for that input gents..will get on his case tomorrow, replace some of the blocks with some airbricks..won't hurt I'm sure.

pompeybloke · 13-11-2009, 07:55 PM

^Definetely! Air bricks to ventilate. Even if it is concrete there's long term damp issues. Won't cost much to knock a few bricks out and stick them in. Gets tedious that 'mai pen rai' shite with the smile of course. Make them do this slap. Looking good!

pompeybloke · 13-11-2009, 07:57 PM

^ p.s two air bricks on each side.

**DrAndy** · 13-11-2009, 08:29 PM

waste of time putting in airbricks unless you also fit some in the internal walls

**BKKBILL** · 14-11-2009, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

waste of time putting in airbricks unless you also fit some in the internal walls

How true. There are at least five dead air rooms in that crawl space. Best to use caution opening up those inner walls.

**Nawty** · 14-11-2009, 02:29 PM

He has inner walls in the basement ??

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